I love when I tell you to pick up a player and he comes up days later. It makes me smile, and not one of those weird Japanese emoji smiles, but a full-faced grin. So, Andrew Heaney, you're already okay in my book, even if that book is called, "Rookie Pitchers Will Fill You With Enthusiasm Until They Actually Pitch For Your Fantasy Team." If you missed my Andrew Heaney fantasy with Friday's Buy, where were you? Playing Patty Cake without your hands on the dance floor to Jason Derulo's Wiggle song? Good story, brah. You should turn that into a novella. I'm giggling with excitement for Heaney like I'm Lisa Simpson, only instead of hehe I'm going HeHeaney. Pitching his home games in Crayola Canyon won't hurt him, and the NL East is filled with a bunch of sad, sad hitting teams. Didja know the Marlins are the best NL East hitting team, and it's not close? Fact! The Braves, Phillies, Nats and Mets could hold a two week round robin tournament and score less runs than goals scored in the World Cup. I went over the dangers of rookie pitchers in my Friday Buy, and what Heaney's been doing this year in the minors. It's all there. I will say now he should be owned in every league and is capable of winning the NL Rookie of the Year in only a little over a half a season. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
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Springer Time For Houston And Fantasy
April 16, 2014 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 550 Commentsby: Grey
The Houston Astros who crawled through a river of shizz and came out clean on the other side. The entire organization looks up in the air, rain beating down. Hey, Bus Driver, take the Astros to Zanwhattwonahwho, they finally called up [player]George Springer[/player]! No, I don't know how to spell it! With a Z? For an organization that hasn't had anything promising since Billy Hatcher homered off a left-field foul pole, it's about time there's something to look forward to. They were downright depressing there for about seven years. Here's what I said this offseason, "In Triple-A, Springer had 18 homers after hitting 19 homers in Double-A. That’s not one year in Double-A and one year in Triple-A even though my syntax might lead you to believe that. He hit 37 homers last year in the minors. Hello, sexy, what’s your name? Do you like your creme de menthe on the rocks? Can I call you grasshopper? 37 homers is pretttttay, pretttttay good. I wonder if he can do anything else. *moves finger along his minor league line* Hmm, too bad he only stole 45 bases last year. Oh. Wait, come again? I mean, I just came again. 40-steal speed from a guy that nearly hit 40 homers? Yummo on that Thirty Minute Meal. Give me some Restaurant: Stakeout, my waitress is sexting her boyfriend during business hours! So, I guess his average is atrocious. Oh, he hit .311 in Triple-A? Yeah, I just had a fangasm; I have to change my undershorts. Is it all peaches and cream on this big slice of pound cake? No, there’s a K-rate that could portend him actually hitting .245 in the big leagues and I wish he were a year younger, but nothing is spelling D-O-O-M." And that's me quoting me! I lurve me some Springer and he's ownable in every league. My preseason projections for him were 52/19/71/.254/22, but that was with a full season at-bats. Now that he's missed about two weeks, I'd cut off a few counting stats, but not much. He could be a 20/20 player. Go get him! Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Something that may help you is my pitchers pairing post. Something else that may help you is our Fantasy Baseball War Room. Something else that may also help you is mocking Billy Butler. Nice moobs! So, these starters are all being drafted after 200 overall. Now, this is a (legal-in-all-countries-except-Trinidad-and-Tobago) supplement to the top 100 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball. Click on the player’s name where applicable to read more and see their 2014 projections. Also, I've gone over all positions for sleepers; to see them all 2014 fantasy baseball sleepers. Anyway, here’s some starters to target for 2014 fantasy baseball:
Another Cuban has washed ashore, dreaming of American capitalism and getting seriously laid in Miami. The Cardinals signed shortstop, Aledmys Diaz. Let's give you a comparison that may or may not do it for you. Diaz hit 12 homers and stole 11 bases with a.315 average in his last year in Cuban ball. Recent raftee by the Dodgers, Alexander Guerrero hit 21 homers, stole 2 bases and hit .290. Right now, Guerrero might be losing the starting job to Dee Gordon who can't hit his weight, and he weighs 143 pounds. It's nice that another Cuban gets to realize his dreams like Yasiel Puig and Tony Montana, but I'm not even sure if Diaz will make an impact this year, or ever. Despite his name resembling "All Days," he's being projected as a bench player. Oh, and I just had a great idea. I'm not sure who can make this happen, but we should get Fidel Castro on the podcast to talk about baseball. Speaking of which, we're recording the first podcast of the year today and it should be on-site tomorrow. You can hardly wait. No, you! Anyway, here's what else I've seen in Spring Training for 2014 fantasy baseball:
2014 NL West Spring Training Preview
March 7, 2014 | Fantasy Baseball Team Previews | 14 Commentsby: Jeremy
If I am correct on my predictions, the NL pennant race will be a fun one. I see three teams with playoff potential, and a fourth that is just shy of it. Sorry San Diego fans, this isn't your year. [Ed. Note -- JERK!] Good news though, the Chinese calendar says it is going to be the year of the Tony Gwynn soon. [Ed. Note -- I take it back. Sorta.] (You can check out the AL West Spring Training Preview here, the AL Central Spring Training Preview here and the NL East Spring Training Preview here.)
2014 Razzball/NFBC Signup & My 2013 Season Recap
February 13, 2014 | Our Leagues | 47 Commentsby: Rudy Gamble
Last year, I played in my first 15-team NFBC league - a 50-round 'slow' draft format where you cannot add any players via free agency or trades. You can only promote players to (and demote players from) your starting roster of 2C/1B/2B/SS/3B/5 OF/CI/MI/UTIL/9 P on Mondays with an additional Friday switch for hitters only.
After playing this format for a year, I think it is the perfect yang for the hyper-frenetic yin that is the Razzball Commenter League format (for sign-ups). I love streaming but there is also something satisfying about winning purely on out-drafting everyone. I like the format enough that we are considering sponsoring a league (or leagues) if there is enough demand from Razzball commenters.
So if you are interested, please enter your e-mail address below. (Note: It's $150) I will definitely play in one of the leagues - can't speak for any of the other writers just yet.
NOTE: THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE RAZZBALL COMMENTER LEAGUE. THAT FORMAT/RULES (12 Team MLB) WILL STAY THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THERE'S SIGNUPS FOR THAT.
Seattle Hopes HarMo Knees Aren’t Too Grungy
December 12, 2013 | 2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 120 Commentsby: Grey
The Mariners trying to bulk up their team is like watching someone dress up their pet monkey in baby clothes. It's cute. You're glad they have something they love. Then you realize they're suffering from postpartum depression and you're sick of them bothering you with questions about when they should enroll their baby monkey in daycare. That monkey ain't gonna grow up to be a world famous fantasy baseball blogger like yours truly who uses 100 monkeys on 99 typewriters to write these posts. Someone buy Ling-Ling a typewriter! Similarly, it's cute the Mariners are dressing up their monkey with new outfielders, especially one that missed all of last year -- [player]Corey Hart[/player] -- and one that even a terrible team didn't want any part of -- [player]Logan Morrison[/player]. Corey Hart is committed to wearing sunglasses at night and being ready to go for Opening Day. Let's see, someone says to you, "I'll give you millions of dollars if you say you're healthy and ready to return." Would you say you're healthy and ready to return? Yeah, me too. It doesn't make us or Corey Hart bad people, but it's a whole lot easier for him to say he's ready to return than to go out and play 150+ games after a pair of knee surgeries. If he can DH the whole season and stay in the lineup, I could see a 27 homer, 90+ RBI season. The once 20-steal speed isn't happening anymore. Unless he got a stamp card with those knee surgeries and the fifth one is free. For 2014, I'll give him the line 72/23/84/.278/3. Morrison also had knee surgery last year, but he's a lot younger and more prone to saying hashtag. I'm guessing Seattle GM Zduriencik saw Morrison had 363 homers in his four-year career and wanted him bad. Too bad Zduriencik moved his finger down the homer column and accidentally slide to the left and was actually reading his games played. There's a chance Seattle will push Morrison and Hart to DH/1B and be done with Smoak like the Marlins were done with Morrison, but it's too early to say. I'm just hoping Seattle trades Brad Miller for Starlin Castro so the Cubs can field a Barney/Miller at middle infield. For 2014, I'll give Morrison the line 61/17/70/.245. Anyway, here's some more offseason moves for 2014 fantasy baseball:
Tantracized Padres Don’t Get To Lincecum
July 15, 2013 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 573 Commentsby: Grey
The night was humid in San Diego. Some fans in the front row brought their own Chardonnay, a mix of floral and fruity notes, which could've also described the crowd's apparel. Tommy Bahama as far as the eye could see. One Padre fan stood up, three glasses of wine in, screaming to let Templeton play. Most of the fans that night were there for a picnic that was billed as 'the best picnic mom's ever packed.' One thing these picnickers never expected was to become a part of history. Whispers amongst the Padre fans began in the 1st inning. "It was going to be a long night." Not because of [player]Tim Lincecum[/player], who began his quest to throw the 700th-something no-hitter in the last ten years. Tonight would drag for these Padre fans because the picnic brie was forgotten at home. Tonight these Padre fans groaned in the first inning because when Lincecum took the mound they thought the game was being preempted for a k.d. lang concert. So, Lincecum wasn't economical in his 148-pitch no-hitter, walking 4 guys and K'ing 13. He's the first pitcher to throw more pitches in a no-hitter than he weighs. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Lincecum doesn't look bad in his peripherals this year. His K-rate and walk rate are pretty close to the numbers he put up when he had a 2.74 ERA in 2011. He didn't make the top 100 for the 2nd half that is coming tomorrow, but I considered it for a long time (about 25 seconds). The unknown right now is whether or not the 148 pitches is going to tire his arm. Obviously, he'll have the All-Star break to rest and I wouldn't be against giving Lincecum a chance on my fantasy team. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
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Tigers Closer Situation Officially JV
April 24, 2013 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 847 Commentsby: Grey
Scenario: Jim Leyland has been a part of a clinical trial to prove cigarettes cause mental illness. On off days, Leyland sits in a hotel room with a monkey and a scientist and they all smoke Camels. All three of them wear nothing but tighty-whiteys and they order out to Papa John's, which always takes longer than anticipated because they have the pizza man put the pie in a mailbox, so no one knows where they are. After a few hours, Leyland is presented with a few different ink blotches that are clearly just innocuous butterflies. The monkey tries to correctly identify the ink blotches, but the scientist shushes the monkey and waits for Leyland. Inevitably, Leyland always says each ink blotch is Jose Valverde. Second scenario: The closer, who was ineffective last year, is given the closer job again because he's the best arm in the bullpen. Okay, which scenario seems more likely to you? Agreed, Leyland has officially lost his crackers. "Okay, I know I put some Saltines down on the bench. Where are THEY?!" That's Leyland after losing his crackers. Either way, Valverde will be joining the Tigers this week and Leyland says he's the Tigers closer. "Are those cracker crumbs on your jersey, Don Kelly?!" When Leyland walks to the mound to change pitchers, he should just signal to the bullpen by twirling his finger by his ear -- the universal sign for he's crazy. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
"The Nats Don't Play," was almost the title, but that's too raw for all you suckas. It's too cutting. It cuts the quick and bleeds ever-so-slightly that irritates you when you cut a lemon for your Arnold Palmer. Y'all can't hang with my chinchilla fur that I'm wearing in my picture. (It's just off my shoulder; you can't see it.) B-Real said it best, "You don't know where I'm going cause you haven't been where I've been, understand where I'm coming from?" The Nationals know where I've been. They've dealt with the same thing as me, only they had to pay Zimmerman millions of dollars to get what I got. Which is an ulcer. Thanks, doode! I'll send you the bill for the Zantac I've had to take for the last two years. The Nats called Zimmerman into their office and said, "You only have a hamstring issue, but if it's anything like the injuries you've had in the past that have lasted about 60 days past when they were supposed to, we're bringing up our best prospect, Anthony Rendon. We're gonna tell everyone that it's only for a few weeks while you heal, but we hope you don't come back until July and we can trade you to the highest bidder. What? No, we don't validate!" Rendon is gonna be a great one...some day. Damn, the fantasy baseball fortune cookie ending! Yeah, I'm not sure he's ready just yet, but he's worth a flyer in all leagues. I grabbed him in one league where I have Moustakas, because I'm tired of seeing that gyro-eating-motherfu-- Let's just say I'm tired of Moustakas. Best case scenario, Zimmerman has a set back and Rendon stays up and hits for a solid average and gives high-teen power with some very light speed. Another scenario, Rendon hits, Zimmerman returns and the Nats gutter ball Espinosa's value and move Rendon to 2nd. Most likely scenario, Zimmerman returns and Rendon is demoted. Worst case scenario, Rendon shows up at your house at 3 AM and asks to sleep on your couch, seems fine at first then he tells you he has no place to live, stays for months, doesn't ever flush the toilet or fill up the Tang in the fridge then starts dating your aunt, eventually marries her, making him your uncle, a title he insists you call him. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Carlos Ruiz set to return from his suspension next week for testing positive for the ADHD drug, Adderall. He had this to say, "I look forward to getting back on the field--Hey, you ever wax your legs? I don't mean remove the hair, I mean step into one of those vats of wax they have at carnivals that people put their hands in. It's really cool! I have a rainbow wax leg! Like I was saying, I foolishly took a drug that is meant for people with ADHD-- You think the Fonz can pound the wall to make my iPhone turn on? I dropped it into the toilet. You know, I wish butterflies and cows had babies cause I like butter on my steak. Ruth's Chris does it right! Adderall is a very serious drug, and it should not be abused-- When's The Voice on? Monday? Is it Monday yet? Now? Now? Now?" So, Ruiz was wrong for taking Adderall as he obviously isn't afflicted with ADHD. Last year in 114 games, he hit 16 homers and .325 with 4 steals. As of right now, he's owned in less than 5% of leagues. If you're struggling at catcher, it's worth taking a flyer on him now. Anyway, here's some more players to buy or sell this week in fantasy baseball: